THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1180, 15 July 1911, Page 13

THE TURF.

C.J.C. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. THE ACCEPTANCES. (By Tclcsraph.-Presa issociatlon.l . , Christchurch, July 11. For the Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National meeting, the following acceptances havo been received:— WINTEB CUP, of 600 sots.' Ono mile.

GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, of 1000 sovs. Three miles and a half.

GEAND NATIONAL HURDLE RACE, of 1000 £ovs. About two miles.

FRANK WOOTTON. Bjr I'elecraDb—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. July 11, 10.15 p.m.) London, July M. Frank Wootton, at the end of the season, goes to India.

NOTES AND COMMENTS. RACING TO-DAY AT TRENTHAM. Tho Wellington Racing Club's winter meeting opens at Trentham, to-day, when the principal events to be decided aro the Parliamentary Handicap, one aiilj; and tho Winter Hurdles, two miles, while another, event of interest will ho thi; Hack and Hunters' Steeplechase. ■. In all the events largo acceptances havo been received, and, judging by the number of horses quartered at the racccourse, big fields will bo tho order of the day. Tho track will bo on the. heavy side, but this is nothing more than can be expected at a winter meeting. •

Special railway arrangements have been made, and trains will leave the city for the racecourso as follow:—From To Aro at 10.29. a.m. and 10.55 a.m. From lambton Station at 10.40 a.m., 10.55 a.m., 11.5 a.m., and 1.5 p.m. On tho return journey trains will leave tho racecourse at frequent intervals I from v 4/15. p.m. ottwards. The following aro the''probable starters and riders .in the Fariiameiitary Handicap Full Eate, lOst, 131b. (8. Eeid); Provocation, lOst. 131b. (li. ijclatch); Sir Frisco, lOst. 101b. (C. Jenkins); Electrakoff, lOst. 71b. (H. Gray); Morrio Zealand, lOst. 61b. (F. Langstone); .Wimmcra, lOst. 61b. (W. Young); Dread-ess, l'Ost. 51b. (F. D. Jones) ;'J[y Lawyer, lOst. 31b. (J. Beale) ■, Flitaway, Ost. 121b. (1?, E. Jones); Projectile, Ost. 121b. (V/. Ryan); Bracken, Ost. 101b. (F. Porter); Jleroze, 9st. 101b. (T. Pritchard); Smilax, list. 91b. (F. Coleman); Ariom,' Ost. 71b. (A. Whittaker); First Consul, Ost. 51b. (W. Price); Iney, Ost. 41b. (J. Buchanan); Kilosteri, Ost. (A. Oliver); and Seaweed, 9st. (C. Price). In the Winter Hurdles, tho probable starters and riders are:—Centaur, lOst. 111b. (C. Cress) ; Compass, lOst. 81b. (F. Flynn); North-East, lf.st. 31b. (H. Telford); Paritutu, lOst. lib. (T. Pine); The Native, lOst. (T. Pritchard); Xavier, Ost. 131b. (A. Jl'Connon); John, 9st. 121b (F. Coleman); Don Quex, Ost. 01b. (A. Jl'Flynn); Bollin, Ost. 81b. (A. Julian); Waiputere, Ost. Gib. (W. Young); Tho Eover. Ost. 51b. (C. Price); longner, Ost. lib. (N. Campbell); Te Eu, Ost. 41b. (G. Lr^l; Golden Water, Ost. 21b. (J. O'Connell). ' Though heavy showers fell early yesterday morning, tho indications wero better after breakfast, and the track work was accomplished tinder fairly favourable conditions. The sand track, and the outsjdo of tho courso proner were open, the going on the latter being on the heavy side. Provocation, who .had arrived tho previous evening, bad, Oliver in the saddle, and, after cantering once round on the course proper, increased to threc-r|uartor pace for another round. The half-brother, to Elevation is very much on tho big side, and anneared to bo distressed after finishing his task. It is stated that, owing to tho heavy going, ho may be withdrawn from his engagement to-day. Flitaway and Ariom wero companions in a seven-furlong gallon on tho sand. The former, with a light boy, easily beat her companion, who carried Bst. The time was lmin. 34scc. Etectrakoff (H. Gray), Sandy Paul (E. Lowe), First Consul (W. Price), and Negative (Langstone) were associated in a sixfurlong sprint on the sand. The firstnamed came home several lengths ahead of tho others in tho good time of lmin. 19 3-ssec. The New Plymouth hors" is likely to start favourite to-day, anil those who witnessed the gallop wero much impressed with tho easy manner in which he disposed of his co/npanions. On tho graSs Kilosteri (Oliver), St. Bill ("Whittaker), and Gold Circle hopped oil near the five-furlonEr post, and ran homo the last four in 55' sec. Sir Frisco (Jenkins) had St. Gate (Carmont) for a companion over a half-mile dash on tho grass. St. Gate finished slightly in front in 53 l-ssec., but Sir Frisco ran very wide, and had full 4st. the worst of tho weights. Ho appeared to show all his old dash in tho soft goingBracken and Projectile ran five furlongs on the grass—tho last half-mile in sisec. Wimmera, solus, ran half a mile pleasingly. My Lawyer covered six furlongs at a strong pacc. Lady Fran was too good for Ovation in a forr-furlong spin on tho grass, which took slsec. Over the same course ICina (Traill) and Kopek (E. Murtagh) ran the same time. Eiya had all tho best of u'gallop with Centaur and Don Ouex over half a mile, which took 51sec. The first-named pleased greatly. Golden Water surprised everybody by defeating Somersault in a five-furlong rallop on the sand. Waiputere did not show up in a milo sallop with To Eu. On the sand track Paritutu moved freely in a five-furlong gallop by himself. ISollin (Carmont) and North-East (C. Jenkins) wero responsible for a capital gallop on the grass, running seven furlongs in lmin. 37sec. Ainsdalo (F. D. Jones) arid Nappor (A. Julian) finished together in a dash, over fivo furlongs on tho grass track. Others to gailop during the morning included Septimus, Semaphore, Levant, Meroze, The Native, Sir Knox, Clem, Wanchope, Ivopane, Golden Age, Dnil, Merric Time, Merrie Zealand, Turna, Te Kahurangi, St. Petersburg, ilirini, Optimeform, Hydrant, and numerous others. liibstono Pippin, with Salopian as a, companion, improved on his previous dis-' plays by jumping splendidly in a circuit over the big fences.

Wirihana cleared the water jump, and then did useful work on the sand.

Hoanga and Pleiades fenced well over a round of the big country. Tho latter showed no para between his fences, ami scorned (d bo off colour.

Not (he least interesting feature of today's racing will bo Ihe riding of A. Whittaker and H. Gray, who are in the lead of tho list of winning jockeys on Hib flat. Tho first-named has a lead of two wins on his rival, but it is not improbablo that Gray will draw level to-day, as ho has a mount in every flat race, (ho horses to bo ridden by him being Wauchopo (if ho starts), Elcctrakoff, Sandy Paul, Varna, and Kingswell. Whittakcr's only mounts (up till a late hour yesterday) were Semaphore and Merrie Time, but it is not improbable that he will ride Ariom if tho Merriwee maro fulfils her engagement.

watches to be presented by n i rl> " * >r ' co * or winning jockey on tho ilat and over fences, are now on vie.v in Mr. Price's shop in Willis Street. One of them has already been won by W. loung, who is well ahead of the other riders. It is interesting to note that Young's mounts to-day will include Nimmora, Waiputere, and Emma. A. Oliver has a mount in every flat raw to-day- -Kilostcri, Ivopane, Blakeney, Doggerbank, and Taft. R. Hatch will ride Big Blast, Undecided, Merry irank, and Provocation (if ho starts). W. Prico will ride First Consul, St. Gate, and St. Bill. In Sowman, J. Ayers appears to have fp K° od hunter. Track watchers at irentham were greatly impressed yesterday with the way in which Sowman, ridtlen by \v. loung, cleared a round of the hurdles. The little horse goes at a solid pace, and jumps like a stag. He will probably be a competitor at Riccarton next month. Owing to recent indisposition, Mr. W. E. Bidwill will most probably be unable to take his place as a delegate to the Racing Conference next week. meeting of the Auckland Racing Club Committee, held during the week, the stewards dismissed the protest against Pleiades being awarded the stake in the Tamaki Steeplechase. Tho protest was entered on the ground that the horse had been ridden by a jockey whoso name appeared in the forfeit list. Tho annual report of the Wairarapa Racing Club states that the year commenced with a debit balance of .£lOlO 18s. 10d., which has now been reduced to .£712 2s. Gd. New training tracks havo been made during the past year, and it is claimed that' the elub's courso is at present equal to any in tho Dominion for training purposes. Several other improvements havo also been effected, the principal being tho installation of an improved wator service. It is proposed, at an early date, to enlarge tho lawn enclosure, and tho question of increasing the accommodation for trainers and jockeys will also bo considered. By tho Act of last session bookmakers are now prohibited from operating on racecourses. Tho commission appointed to reduce the number of days' racing has now comploted its report, and a reduction of 43 days has been made in accordance with the Act. The stoawrds desiro to express their sympathy with those clubs who have been affected. For tho'coming year it is recommended that a sum not exceeding .£4OOO bo allotted for stakes. Fort' William's withdrawal from the Winter Cup is said to bo due to a serious accident wliich recently befel the son of Soult. It is reported that ho threw his rider, ami, galloping along the road, camo up with a horso and trap. Fort William's temper was ovidontly aroused, for he planted his teeth in the other horse's neck. It so happened that tho other horso resented the treatment, and he ideked out, and seriously injured tho Hawke's Bay Cup winner.

At a meeting of tho Auckland Racing Club, hold during tho week, tho programme for the coming season was discussed and finally 'approved of. Notwithstanding the fact that the days' racing has been reduced by two days, and the races thus cut out aggregate tho amount to be distributed during the nine days totals .£28,915, or .£9OO less than last year. At the Spring meeting the'principal increase is (as previously indicated) in the Great Northern Guineas, which now 'carries a stako of .£750. marked alterations havo been made in the Summer programme. The Great Northern Foal Stakes has been raised to 1000 sovereigns, tho Auckland Cup remaining at 2000 sovereigns. Tho A.ti.C, Handicap has been raised from 700 sovs. to 1000 sovs., and the Auckland Plato to 500 sovs. In addition an extra weight-for-age race, one mile, takes the place of the Alexandra Handicap, and has been endowed with 500 sovs. At the Autumn meeting tho Easter Handicap has been raised to 1000 sovs., and at tho Winter meeting the Cornwall, Prince of Wales, and York Handicaps go up to 500 sovs., and tho Winter Seeplecliaso to 400 sovs. Ihe decrease of ;EDOO is made .up a_s follows:— Races cut' out aggregato *£3275; additions to races retained JE2375. FIXTURES. July 15, 19. and 22—Wellington R.C. Winter. August 8, 10, and 12—Canterbury J.C.'s ' Grand National.

st. lb. ' st. lb. Provocation •. 11 2 Flitawav 9 13 Pull Kato ... 11 0 Bonny Glen... S 12 North East... 10 13 Bracken 9 11 Boanerges .... 10 12 Kopek 9 11 Nyland 10 11 Grand Slam... 9 10 Sir Frisco .... 10 9 Incy 9 10 Elcctrakoff ... 10 9 Ariom 9 7 My Lawyer ... 10 5 Undecided .... 9 G Dreadiess 10 5 iMumura 9 5 Merrie Zea- Peary 9 5 land 10 5 Silkweb 9 0 Eifort 10 5 Flambeau .... 9 0 Coroniform ... 10 i Gold Circle ... 9 0 Fasnakylo .... 10 3 Negative 9 0 Stepmeter ... 10 3 Sublime 9 0 ' Martino 10 2 Eclogue 9 0 Pearest '10 2 Turna 9 0 Gold Thread . 9 13 Odessa 9 0 The Rover ... 9 13

st. lb. st. lb. Antarctic 12 2 Dorando 10 1 Corazon 11 10 Le Beau 9 13 Bed M'Grcgor 10 10 Tyrannic 9 13 Lovell .■ 10 10 Pleiades 9 13 Eurus 10 9 Liberty 9 13 Sir Lethe 10 5 Xnvier 9 13 Mahara 10 i Dnil 9 13 True Blue ... 10 i Eibstone PipMt. Cook 10 3 pin 9 13 Winiata 10 3 Kosegrove ....' 9 11, Yasmak 10 3 Sunray 9 8 Honest Tom.. 10 2 Capt. Jingle... 9 7 Hoanga 10 2 The Gunner... 9 7 .Paritutu 10 2 St. Amelia ... 9 7

St. lb. st. lb. Paisano 12 1 Waiputere ... 9 12 Continuance . 11 11 The Rover ... 9 11 Whakawoira 11 3 Xavier 9 10 Compass 11 0 White North East... 10 10 Cockade 9 10 Master Paul 10 lu Bollin 9 9 Espartero .... 10 9 To Ru '9 9 'Vntaur 10 9 Doggerbank .. 9< 5 John 10 S Windage 9 0 The Native...'10 5 Kromlin 9 0 St. Aidan 10 ' 5 Kinp; Try 9 0 A'ppiii 10 2 Golden Water 9 0 Paritutu 10 0 Kiloonan 9 0 Miss Explos- Merry Lawn.. 9 0 ion ; 9 13 Redmond 9 0